The Coming of the Blessing: A Pathway to a Healthy Pregnancy

Through this 28-page booklet, American Indian and Alaska Native families receive the gift of knowledge and the peace of knowing how to care for themselves and their baby during the sacred cycle of childbearing. The American Indian symbol of the Medicine Wheel is used to describe the cycle, including preparation for pregnancy, each trimester of pregnancy and infant care. The booklet shares knowledge that respects the traditional beliefs and ancestral wisdom that are important in many native cultures.